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Week 7
This week was a little abnormal, mostly because Dan was away on holiday and Denise and Greg had serious computer issues, so you got a bunch of content from me and a good writeup from Ashwin.
Original content
On Monday, I posted up a brief review of the Mace Ignition shorts, which are a decent option if you’re in the market for a good wet and cold weather short. Ashwin’s article on Tuesday was an indoor training survival guide, and it was persuasive enough to guilt me back onto my trainer after a couple of years. Over the next two days, I offered up some basic terminology about rear shocks and then provided a listing of most of the major rear shock manuals, so it’s easier to track down the information when you need it most.
Elsewhere on the ‘net
On the bulletin boards, rumours are swirling that Progressive, the maker of the Fifth Element, is leaving the mountain bike market — I’ll look into it early next week and report back when I have official confirmation. Bike Magazine published a review of the softshell Bellwether Coldfront Women’s Jacket. A couple of sources reported on the 2006 edition of the Kona Clump freeride team. DirtRag has a great piece about the importance of considering the negative effects that mountain biking can have as the ground thaws. The road biking world is abuzz with the Amgen Tour of California — unfortunately, it seems as though the mainstream media in North America isn’t all that excited about the race. Singletrack World has some sneaky pics of parts from the 2007 SRAM component lineup.
The newest movie from the director of Run Lola Run is called Das Parfum, and the teaser for the film is, well, extremely unsettling. Canada’s Olympic hockey team was bounced by the Russians following an uninspired tournament along with the Americans, who were beaten by a solid Finnish squad. A guy looking for love on the ‘net set up a rendevouz with his beloved, only to find out that his belle was his mom.